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The Republican journal., 1887-10-13
A Chat With a Veteran.

Prof +. W. Gowen writes to the journal: \
few days ago had very pleasant chat with
an old gentleman whose hair is turning gray.
Although farmer with hardly a common
school education, for in his hoyhood DAYS
schooling facilities We're not so good as now-a-
days, venture to say there are not many in
Waldo County who understand political econo-
my better than this old gentleman. who was
born during the last half of Thomas .IetlerSon's
administration. lam Jetlcrsonian and jack
sonian Democrat said lie with decision. land
the veto OF the National Bank Bill bv Jackson
in 1889. and the veto of the National Bank Bill
in 1871. by Tyler, We're the grant!cSt veto meas
ures in the records of the Federal Government"
He spoke of Henry Clay, the great Wing lead
er, as compromiiser but one of the most elo-
quent men that ever sat in the Senate Chamber
Coming down to the political situation of to.
day we found him thoroughly posted. He did
not believe in political prohibition. "keep
this temperance question out of politics." said
he. "and let men of all parties unite to destroy
the >aioon" He criticised jeff Davis latfcr to
Gen. Lubbock, saying that 1.-The leader of the
Confcleracy had made a great mistake in the
sunset OF his life As | shook hands With him
and bid him goodd day, could not help wishing
that every farmer in Waldo County would take
as much interest in the affairs of our govern
ment as did this gentleman.
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13
BelfaSt'S Building Boom.

There has been more building in Belfast the
present season Chan for the past ten years. All
our local carpenters, joincrs and masons have
found employment and many from away have
been engaged. The Belfast correspondent of the
Bangor Commercial recalls in Il recent issue a pre-
diction made carry in the spring that the prospect
for building during the season was good, and
then enuincratcs what has been donRthis season
The IIazcltinc Public Library, ON the corner OF
High and Miller streets, and the custom house eX
tension, which is nearly rs large as the origna
building.
Three stores on Phoenix Row, bv Mark Andrews
ID. l.. Peavey and Charles Black, rebuilt since the
late fire
market, and a new dry house in connection with
Mathews Bros sash and blind factory.
OF new dwellings-Frank Whitmore's double
house, corner Spring and High streets, one hy
Capt. Robert Emery on Court street, two oveI
Primrose Hill, one by Capt. John Jones, and one
just commenced on Northport Avenue by Capt
Robert Coombs
Extensive repairs and improvements upon the
Alden house by Mr. Kenny of Boston, to be occu
pied by Mayor A. c. Burgess, and on the Webster
house by Elisha Conant
That we are to have a new hotel on the Crosby
lot to be built this fall and winter, to be al
most Il positive fact
This does not cover the whole ground. The cot
tage of Miss Alden, the dwelling near the low
cr bridge and several others should be added to
the new dwellings, and the extension of Dodge's
clothing factory to the additions. There are alsc
other improvements, not the least of which are
those in the vicinity of the railway station; and
each day reveals further indications of the growth
and rrosperityof our city, which are duly record
ed in the local columns.
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From Washington Territory.

j. W. NJ. writes to the Journal from Port Towns
end, W. T., under date Sept IS. as follows: 81
have frequently sent the Port Townsend Argus and
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, both live Republican
papers, giving the Improvements and growth Of
Washington Territory, and the wealth of Puget
Sound, but rs have never seen an item copied in
the Journal fancicd you did not like to encourage
emigration west. SO far as am concerned have
never encouraged any one to leave Maine that was
in comfortable circumstances, but no doubt in
time Puget Sound will be the ga, den of America,
as the climate is fine and the lands productive.
The forests are mine of wealth, the coal and iron
mines and the fisheries are ineXhaustible, and I
see many indications Of brilliant future. There
are a large number of Eastern men here and Maine
Is well represented. Last week there was large
fleet of ships in the harbor and nine of the number
were Maine ships. This morning the boat that
my son is In tOwed the Ship Frank Pendleton from
here to Departure Bay, B. c., to load coal for
Frisco"
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

BRIGHTON, Oct. 4, 1851.
Amount of live stock at market-Cattle, $50
Shcep and Lambs, Also; Swine, 1920: Horses
20i: Veal calves, lS5; number of western cattle
80. northern cattle, 100.
Prices of Beef Cattle v 100 h live weight
Choice quality s. I2ls d5 80; first quality, ~ 62l
90, second, a 21s "a 50; third quality 81 62s 81
poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls, stays, Tex
an, Colorado, 81 OOa3 so
Brighton Hides, Ga &c. B; Brighton Tallow
Az Y b; Country Hides, Ge61ac v b; Country
laow, Ia a225c. y ID Calf Skins, 6e1c v NJ Sheer
ami Lamb Skins, 75c 800 each; Dairy Skins % soc
The trade for beef cattle opened dull and inac
tive, with light supply of cattle on the market
Tor sale. The large supplies of western dressed
beef being brought into the commission houses art
Of a common grade, and has a tendency TO make
The trade for common grades Of beef dull Extrs
cattle were in fair sale, although not In large sup
plies, butchers cattle selling at "a 25 to IS 80 l0
b live weight.
Sheep and lambs-Those from the West were al
owned by butchers, lambs costing from to 612c
sheep &c to SC h live weight, landed at the yards
:, swine-Western fat hogs are costing butcher,
from &c to SIC b live weight, landed at tho
slaughter houses.
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obfatons, usually Of food the "first fruits -
are buried in the sand, and the localities mark

obfations, usually of food or the sfrst fruits -
are buried in the sand, and the localities mark
ed by fiat stones. 1t seems cruel to hint it, but
l am afraid that this practice may account for
much of that 'prehistoric" pottery which NJ.
Charney and other antiquarians have discover
ed hereaboutS.
To the left of the town. across strip of
corn-field, a hill called Sacro- Monte, c'sacred
mountain') rises abruptly three hundred feet
a dense growth of pines and cedars. a rocky
pathway leads to the chapel on its summit, and
though the ascent is excessively tresome. even
on foot, hundreds of the faithful climb it in
mid-wnter on their knees, marking the stones
with their blood by way Of penance. There
are fourteen stations along this path, each
with its great crucitiX and appropriate inscrip-
tions in Spanish.
At the door of the chapel many er-r0t0rs
are seen. some of them in the form of crude
oil paintings, setting forth some miracle per-
formed,-but most of them consist of arms
and legs, of native silver. hung in a g lass case.
In this chapel there is a figure of Christ, with
the features and complexion of an Indian; and
Senor de iSdcro- Monte. The worthy saint
wears a bull-fghter's cloak of purple velvet.
heavily embroidered with gold and silver, pre-
cisely like those fiourshed about the plaza de
tOrroS by swell metadores.
Ribbons of various colors, giving the exact
size of the head of Our Lord of the sacred
mountain are sold at the entrance, and also at
the foot of the pathway. The view from the
terraces is the most charming that can be inn
agined; and on the mountain-top. close up to
the church doors, are many graves. where the
dead have been deposited AS near to heaven as
possible. FANNIE b. WARD.
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

BROOKS. For several years past the ques-
tion of a soldiers monument to be erected in
the square, has been agitatcd, but nothing deli
mite was done until last Saturday eve, when a
large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens
of Brooks was held in Masonic hall and organ
ized the Brooks Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment Association. The following officers We're
chosen: President, J. II. Gordon; Sec'y, O.
W. Lane; Treas, 7. A. Elliott; Executive
Committee, j. II. Gordon, T.. c. IIolbrook, A.
II. Rose, A. f. kilgore, j. $. IiuXford The
following committee was authorized to solicit
and receive donations for the monument: T.
A. Elliott, W. l.. Lane, L. &. Roberts. j.
Leathcrs +. c. Holbrook, A. 4. Chase, w. c.
Rowe. \ subscription paper was first circu-
lated on Wednesday of last week and at the
time of the meeting over three hundred dollars
had been pledged. 1t is proposed, If the neoi
essary amount is raised, and the prospect is
now bright that it will be, to dedicate the
monument on the fourth of July neXt.....Jos-
eph Ellis is building a large two story building
for ii. Z. Staples, the lower part to be used rs
a blacksmith shop, the upper part for carri-
age repository......J. II. Gordon, A. +. Chase
| and wife and Mrs. H. II. Piley are In Boston
this week.....Mr. Chase and daughter are in
Fitchburg, Mass, visiting friends....Mrs. Isaac
Leathers is visiting her son in Lawrence, Mass.
.....F III. A. Body has lately opened livery,
sale and boarding stable on Wall Street. All
| wishing good team can be supplied at reason
| able prices......A good job has been done in
laying the sidewalk from the post office to the
depot. This street is always very muddy in
wet time and has caused much complaint In
the past. Now those parties who aided in the
work, and it was purely an individual enter
prise, will have satisfaction of knowing that
they have benefited all parties except those in
the rubber trade....Wil T. White has put up
sign and says he means business in the furni-
turc line. He has good assortment of coffins.
caskets and general furnishings for undertake
er's supplies.... Miss Fannie Staples, Of Mon
roe, is in town this week. She is doing
good business in the millinery line at Monroe.
.....M. j. Dow is having a new sign painted
and is putting in a fall stock Of goods for the
autumn and winter trade The millinery and
dressmaking departments are well patronized
and the business will be increased.
The Pacific fishing interests are to be system.
t1~, cko11
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The Kicking Scotchmen.

The Scotch feel so sore over the defeat of the
Thistle that they now set up the claim that she
is the fastest yacht ''reaching," or running be.
fore the wind. In this respect she somewhat
resembles the famous down-strcamer Elephant
which used to ply on the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers. When the rivers were up she could
run with the current from Cincinnati to New
Orleans in five days; but it took her nearly
three weeks to get back. The Bostonians fee
sore at the Thistle folks for their refusal to
acknowledge their defeat gracefully, and they
are not slow in giving utterance to their feel
ings on the subject. They should remember
that none kick so hard over defeat as those who
lose on sure thing. IN. Y. Sun.
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

of Charles B. Treat Of Enfield the handsome
steam launch Alert, which was built in Wis
consin, expressly for Mr.. Treat. The Alert Is
one of the handsOmest little steamers in Maine,
splendidly fitted up and very fast. She is only
about year old and has been used by Mr..
Treat on Cold Stream Pond. She was brought
down from Enfield on the train and placed in
the water at Bangor, and steamed down to
Wintsrport. CoE Atwood will use her for
pleasure purposes and will be able to distance
anything Of the kind on the river.
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Not Our Seth.

Said Seth Milliken: "What's the matter with
the Thistle, Mr.. Clarky' "There's nothing
the matter with the Thistle" replied the de-
pressed Scotch-American patron of yachting !;
''the Thistle's all right. The trouble is with
the Volunteer" "WeIl, then, what's the mat
ter with the Vounteer%' ''Oh, she's too fast"
New York Tribune.
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

The Peabody Education fund now amounts
to two millions, and the increase is $4,000 per
annum.
The House judiciary Committee of the New
Hampshire Legislature has begun an investiga-
ti0n Of the charges of bribery made in connec-
tion with the big railway contest.
for New York, which was a failure last year,
will he launched in November. 1t will he 500
feet long, or 100 feet longer than originally.
The announcement of the victory Of the
Volunteer was received with cheers in Charles
ton, 8. c.. and the News and Courier remarks !:
''There is enough Of love for the Union In
Charleston to rejoice that New England has
held her own against old England just as she
did over a century ago."
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A Word for the Local Paper.

Every person should subscribe and pay for
his home paper. Not to do SO is to exhibit II
lack of interest in local affairs and home enter
prise. A city weekly may be as large as bed
quilt, but you will look through it in vain for
mention of your county and local affairs.
You must look to your home paper for this,
therefore you ought to be a steady patron Of it.
Exchange.
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

Colonel ID. B. Anthony has disposed of his
newspaper plant, the Leavenworth Times, to a
syndicate Of New England people. The man.
aging editor In the future will be 2. A. Smith,
of the Boston journal and E. N. Dingley, Of
Maine, will be connected with the paper. The
price paid was 100000. Col. Smith went to
Boston in 1876 from the Portland Press to take
the position Of leading editorial writer on the
Journal. He is an active and earnest Republican
and an able journalist, and his departure for
the west will be u loss to New England
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

The Progressive Labor party Of New York
has nominated the following ticket: Secretary
o. State, John Swinton; Comptroller, II. A.
Attorney General, Thad B. Wakeman.
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NtNE >rNrH GENNGf, II. of H.. Hon. Fred X
Il 1fr, Master, t.urilam, r. y. Alien, secretary,
El-i Nulajru.
MAINE STATE AGKIcrLri RAJ SOCIETY: Hon
k4fu- Prince, President, south Turner; A. l..
u 'tnisun, secretary, Portlan'l.
MAINE BOARD OF AGRiCILri RE; j. NJ. Deer
nE, President saco; Il. \. Gilbert, Secretary
Ntrtll Greene.
EASTERN MAiSE FAIR ASSOCIATION: Hon. j. +
Bp~ President, Bangor; Ezra l.. htearns, see
fs.tary, Bangor
MAINE STATE JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION
iil.. I. 4. Gilbert, President: y. Il. Pike, Secre
tty, Winthrop.
MAINE STATE PoMoIofiICkL SocIErN &. :
P,pe. President, Manchester; samuel l.. Board
HlH, Secretary, Augusta.
MAINE BEE kEEFEus ASSOCIATION: j. Il. Ma
-pu, President. Mechanic Fails; Isaac Ilutchins
SECRETARY, Wellington.
WESTERN MAINE BEE KEEPERS ASSOCIATION
1r J. \. Morton, President, Bethel; +. ID. Wen
-llnc, Secretary Poland.
MAINE MERINo SHEEP BREEDERS AssoCIA
lf3N Col. :. w Tmkham, President, Ahson; Geo
+ Moore, secretary, North Anson-
MAINE APICuLTURAL SOCIETY Rev. &. NJ
Herring. President. Brunswick; Mrs. M W Iiinck
ty, secretary, Bowdonham
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A young woman of LOrain, Ohio. after re-
ceiving an electric shock has become prematur-
ely old In appearance and feeble.
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BELFAST DIRECTORY.

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The Northern Pacific Railway Company has
voted to join the Union Pacific in leasing the
oregon Railway and Navigation Company prop
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Notes on the Crops Of Waldo County.

Hay Is about thrce-fourths crop. Much of it
it is damaged by wet weather and delay in cut
ting. Feed is good and stock is coming to the
barns in good shape to winter. Potatoes have
rotted badly and there will not be half crop
in this vicinity. Grain is good and thrcshng
machines are in full blast. Apples, not more
than one half n crop. Corn has done quite
well, and think the most of those who plant
ed for the factory at Winterport have received
satisfactory returns for their labor, and that
there will be more planted next year. Stock is
rather low and not much called for unless in
good shape for market. September has been
a very pleasant month and most of the farmers
have improved the opportunity to clear up the
low, wet places and get them into grass. The
Monroe butter factory made very fine display
of butter at the late fair They are making
very nice butter which finds Il ready sale at a
good figure. A. SrINsoN.
North Searsport, Oct 3rtl.
Gen. B. +. Harris has Just returned from a
| carriage drive across Waldo and Knox Coun-
ties. visiting friends in Thomaston and Rock
land on the way He reports the apple crop
as very uncvenly distributed. some orchards
being well loaded while others are almost deS-
tltute OF fruit. but enough on the whole for
home consumption at least. But the crop of
pumpkins which literally covers the numerous
cornteds is simply enormous. What "feaSt
on pumpkin pie" our Knox and Waldo friends
are enjoying. The drive was Il most delightful
one, as at no time of year does the face of the
country show up to better advantage than dur
ing these beautiful Indian summer days. ken
ncbec journal.
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A GENIUS OF THE MOUNTAIN!

whom they call Cuantelpostle. They think
him a queer little old man, who dwells about
the Rio del Fraile, assisting the workmen at
their labors when in good humor, and retartl-
ing them when i-natured. The name.-POpo-
cdtipetl-means ''mountain that smokes" aud
some invest the volcano with the attributes of
q god and propitiate him by offering gifts when
rain Is needed, or to ensure good crops. These
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

AN OUTSIDE OPINION IN THE BURNS CASE.
Judge Robert c. Pitman, of Boston, has
written letter to prominent gentleman in
Augusta. regarding Judge w. =. Whitehouse's
charge in the famous Burns imported liquor
case, in which he says. in commenting upon it ::
at is well reasoned and certainly sound in
principle. l think the Supreme Court of the
United States will pause before they affirm the
proposition, which it will be necessary to be-
fore they can overrule Judge Whitehouse, to
wit: That the right to import carries with it as
a necessary incident, right to use a building
in the State Of Maine for the sale in such way
as to create statute nuisance" Judge Ptman
is one of the oldest and abest members of the
Massachusetts Superior Court, and his words
carry much weight.
TIE APPOINTMENT OF TRUANT OFFICERS.
law of increased stringency relative to
compulsory education of children between the
ages of eight and fifteen years, and the appoint
ment of truant officers was passed by the Leg
islature. The law makes it obligatory upon
towns to elect such agents, the text being
Settles and towns shall annually elect one or
more persons to be designated as truant officer"
Many of the towns forgot to choose agents at
their annual meetings and u question recently
arose as to the right of municipal officers to
select them. The matter was submitted to At
torney General Baker, who decided that the
law required that the agents be elected in
''Town Meeting"
THE RANGELEY POISONING CASE.
The grand jury in Franklin county reported
finally Oct. 1st and were discharged,
Six indictments were made public thus far. The
Rangeley poisoning case was disposed Of thus !:
Elijah Lockln was indicted for conspiring to
remove j. Wesley Durham, also for adultery
with the latter's wife. Mrs. Durham was in
dicted for adultery with Locklin. Abner Searles
was indicted with Locklin for same conspiracy.
The parties were arraigned. Locklin and Mrs.
Dunham pleaded not guilty and gave bail in the
sum of 800 for appearance from day to day.
Searles pleaded guilty but was not sentenced.
The two other indictments were for single sale
of cider and theft.
THE PREVALENCE OF TYPHOID FEVER.
From all accounts typhoid fever is prevailing
to an usual extent in the State this fall and
many cases have been reported at the office of
the State Board Of Health. A leading phys-
clan says this disease is more prevalent in Au-
gusta at the present time than for twenty years.
The moist warm weather Of August and Sep
tember is said to be accountable for this.
Blanks are now being sent cut from the Office,
to local boards to be employed In making ont
! the annual reports to the State Board.
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In Old Mexico.

4 TRIP on THE MOREIOS RAILROAD. AMECA-
MEGA. AND ITS SACRED MOUNTAIN. PECUL-
IARITIES OF LIFE IN THE SISTER REPCBLIC.
Correspondence of the Journal
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

No better popular science monthly is to be
had than The Swiss Gross. the successor of st.
Nicholas as the patron of the AgassiZ AsSocia-
ton. We will not waste words upon it, but
recommend those who want a good magazine
at a reasonable price to try it. $50 per year.
\. u. {. Hodges. Al Lafayette Place. New
York.
The Republican journal., 1887-10-13

The hahy's nose does not often receive the
| attention to which it is entitled. \ thouyhtfu
article by DIR. Kitchen, in the October Baby.
hood. shows why ii should be both useful ant
ornamental. and how it may be made so, if moi
already.
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Fer Rickcts, MaraSmuS. and all Wasting Disorders
of Children.

NcottS EntulSioH gf PHrt fod Lirer Oil wiH Ny-
popb0sphHes, is mequalci. The rapiditv with
which children gain flesh and strength upon it is
very wonderful. 81 have used SCOTS Emulsion in
eases of ricketts, and Malasm,ls of long standing.
In every case the Improvement was marked.'-.J.
NJ. MAIN NJ ID, New York 4w4l
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The Hon. L. W. Fske, one of the most prom
nent Prohibitionists of New York State, form
ally announces his return to the Republican
party. He gives as his reasons his friendships
for the veterans who have been so grossly in
suited by President Cleveland, and his belief
that at the ratio of increase of the Prohibition
vote it will take it much longer to succeed in
its work of needed reform than if it united with
the predominant temperance element in the
Republican party. He says he has discovered
that the only hope of success of the Prohibition
party is ''to destroy the Republican party and
build on its ruins, and that the same materials
of the old are to be used to build the new.'
Therefore ''there is no use to go to this trouble
and expense when the old structure is broad
and deep and high enough to hold every man
whose conceit is not so great that he cannot
submit TO major ty who are as good as he."